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- A Jubran.
- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Edward Hines Jr Veterans Affairs Hospital, Hines, Illinois, USA.
- Crit Care Clin. 1998 Oct 1; 14 (4): 629-53, vi.
AbstractThis article provides a review of respiratory mechanics that can be monitored in ventilator-dependent patients during passive and spontaneous breathing. Special focus is placed on resistance, compliance, and work of breathing. A description of methods and techniques, and a summary of clinical observations and applications in critically-ill patients are also included.
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